Soc4- Fitness Testing Flashcards
What is the value of fitness testing?
Fitness testing can help you to identify your strengths and weakness. Also it can help monitor your progress in progress in physical areas after you have got an incentive to improve.
12 minute cooper run
Tests cardiovascular fitness fitness and estimates VO2 max
Harvard step test
Tests cardiovascular endurance as the score is based on heart rate.
Hand grip strength tests.
Tests muscular strength in the hand
One minute press up test
Tests muscular endurance
One minute sit up test
Tests abdominal muscular endurance
30 metre sprint
Tests a persons speed
Vertical jump/sergeant jump test
Tests leg power
Sit and reach test
Measures the flexibility of the hamstrings and lower back muscles.